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The Bootlegger of Illinois

Keith Lawson
4.22/5 (9 ratings)
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The central core of the book is Jesse's transformation from farmer to distiller of illicit gin – a moral question, as he is not naturally a bad person but sees the act as one of value in that it can save his farm and also he will distribute excess wealth around the neighbourhood. The thread is the journey that (a) gives Jesse the skills he will need, and (b) can he deal with the interest from the Chicago gangsters for his product?
The antagonist – Sean O'Leary – has less of a moral dilemma. He's been a survivor all his life, by any means. He's tough and not frightened to make hard decisions of life and death. He also has a softer side though – he falls in love. The story shows his rise from penniless immigrant to gang leader and a vulnerability through affection for a woman. His story in parallel with Jesse's up to the time their paths cross.
As a supporting character, the town's sheriff – Tom Buckley – has a vested interest in Jesse, who went to war with his son and tried to save him after they were attacked by Germans. The boys were friends from the cradle. Now Tom and his wife are childless and Jesse has no parents – there is an unspoken surrogacy about the relationship. Tom is a straight-dealing guy who has to accept Jesse's actions or see the farm fold and Jesse move away. How far will he go to protect Jesse?
So, it is a journey for the men – from the ideas to action, then the reaction. Consequences in other words. What works at first becomes a dangerous game when the Chicagoans want to be supplied. Their ethics are not Jesse's – he thought he was simply providing for a desire for a good and safe drink (i.e. not potentially lethal bathtub gin) and raising the funds to pay off the mortgage on the farm, keep his hired hands, and provide for a farming community now suffering as the US government turns it back on agriculture in favour of being a manufacturing powerhouse. The ruthless mobster against the young farmer – their massive resources against one man and some friends. Tension.

It is not enough for Jesse to stand his ground and deal with the gangsters arriving in his town. It becomes necessary, essential, that he goes to Chicago to deal with the problem. Working in disguise, he attempts to identify and penetrate the gang that has threatened him and his friends. At the same time, a friend from town has arrived in Chicago to work, escape a small town. Her misfortune is to fall in the hands of sex-traffickers and she needs rescuing, which diverts Jesse from his main purpose.
To avoid a plot spoiler, there are mistakes made and, after returning home, Jesse is tracked down and lives are threatened. Who survives?

Written in present tense, to create a sense of live action unfolding as one reads, a feeling of being an observer and an investment in the good characters.
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The Bootlegger of Illinois

Keith Lawson
4.22/5 (9 ratings)
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The central core of the book is Jesse's transformation from farmer to distiller of illicit gin – a moral question, as he is not naturally a bad person but sees the act as one of value in that it can save his farm and also he will distribute excess wealth around the neighbourhood. The thread is the journey that (a) gives Jesse the skills he will need, and (b) can he deal with the interest from the Chicago gangsters for his product?
The antagonist – Sean O'Leary – has less of a moral dilemma. He's been a survivor all his life, by any means. He's tough and not frightened to make hard decisions of life and death. He also has a softer side though – he falls in love. The story shows his rise from penniless immigrant to gang leader and a vulnerability through affection for a woman. His story in parallel with Jesse's up to the time their paths cross.
As a supporting character, the town's sheriff – Tom Buckley – has a vested interest in Jesse, who went to war with his son and tried to save him after they were attacked by Germans. The boys were friends from the cradle. Now Tom and his wife are childless and Jesse has no parents – there is an unspoken surrogacy about the relationship. Tom is a straight-dealing guy who has to accept Jesse's actions or see the farm fold and Jesse move away. How far will he go to protect Jesse?
So, it is a journey for the men – from the ideas to action, then the reaction. Consequences in other words. What works at first becomes a dangerous game when the Chicagoans want to be supplied. Their ethics are not Jesse's – he thought he was simply providing for a desire for a good and safe drink (i.e. not potentially lethal bathtub gin) and raising the funds to pay off the mortgage on the farm, keep his hired hands, and provide for a farming community now suffering as the US government turns it back on agriculture in favour of being a manufacturing powerhouse. The ruthless mobster against the young farmer – their massive resources against one man and some friends. Tension.

It is not enough for Jesse to stand his ground and deal with the gangsters arriving in his town. It becomes necessary, essential, that he goes to Chicago to deal with the problem. Working in disguise, he attempts to identify and penetrate the gang that has threatened him and his friends. At the same time, a friend from town has arrived in Chicago to work, escape a small town. Her misfortune is to fall in the hands of sex-traffickers and she needs rescuing, which diverts Jesse from his main purpose.
To avoid a plot spoiler, there are mistakes made and, after returning home, Jesse is tracked down and lives are threatened. Who survives?

Written in present tense, to create a sense of live action unfolding as one reads, a feeling of being an observer and an investment in the good characters.
Format:
Kindle Edition
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
ISBN10:
ISBN13:
kindle Asin:
B0CX2WYSM6

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